The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-05
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Corgreas to Convene To-Day-Gusalp About
the Opentng,

CoBSrees TO Convspo To. O.DAy-Gosalp ABOUT
the Opening.
WARRINGTON, Dec. The fret Monday
in December being the day prescribed by
the Constitution for the annual mesting
Of Congress-, the Fiitleth Congress will
ba called to order as 12 o'clock to-morro v.
Tho course OF events in the Ssna.o dur.
ing the week sssms to dopsnd2 entirely
upon the ability OF tho two parties to
reach conclusion with respect to the Rd.
mission Of members.elecs. An exsmina-
ton Of tho precadents discloses the fact
that 1t has besn c1atoma.y Immediately
after the opening prayer, for the presiding
officer to lay before the Senate the croden-
tials Of such nembers-slecs as we're not
already on 1ls, after the reading Of which,
tho oath has boon administered to all the
ssnators.elecs in the alphabetical order Of
their names, except euch as have been OBJ.
jectcd to. Thia ceremony over, the roll
mas been called aud quorum being
found present, the organic ,tion OF tbs
body has been considered complete.
It is said to be.probsble tha! objection
will be made tomorrow by Republicans
to the admission Of Ssnators Turpie, Of
Indiana, and Faulkner, OF West Virginia,
come leading Republicans holding that
there are good prima jaeie grounds for in
vestigation OF their titles such as exist
agains. no other Ssnators.eect. It ia pre-.
sumed tha. Senator Hoar, Chairman Of the
Committee On Privileges and Elections,
has been looking into the matter, and that
be-, il any one, is likely to make the objec.
ton. He has not yet arrived in Washing.
ton, but is isexpected tonight. The Demo.
Gratis, on the other hand, hold that the
only flaws In the titles Of the two Senators
are merely technical and propose, in
Case objection Is made, to make similar OBJ.
Lection to the admission OF certain Rspub.
iicans in whose credentials technical
lapses have been found. Tho Senate will
tomorrow appoint the customary commit.
tees "a give notice to the House Of Rspre.
ssrta,iyeS and to the President, Of the or.
ganization Of sha-sena.o and its readiness
to proceed to businesy
Ii both Houses complete sbcir orgsn;Ea a.
tlon tomorrow the Presidents message
| will be laid before them on Tuesday. Tho
remainder OF the Hoek in the Senate is
likely to witness nothing In the way ol
general legislation except the introduction
OF bills, 4 good deal Of time is likely tc
| bo spent BY the Senate during tho early
weeks of the eession in eecrot Gsasisn, as 6
long list of recess appointments will be
submitted By the President for conlrma
ton.
| THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,. n
The House will bs called to order by
Mr.. CLARK, the clerk Of the preceding
House, and sitter a quorum OF msmberl
ihave responded to their names on call o
the roll, tho work OF orgsn;z ,ton will bs
proceeded with. Tho Speaker havin,
beon dnly elected and the oath sdn.ipis
tered to him by Mr.. Kelley, Of Psnnsyl
ysuia, the nenlbe7s.elect will tako theil
stand in front OF the speaker'a desk ant
qualify, No hitch will occur in the pro
ceeding, rs there IL no member whost
prima .taeie right to seas Is questioned
The next buainees will bs tho drawing fol
seats, which will occupy the remainder 0
tho s,esion. On Tueaday the Prcsident'I
message will be referred 10 The Committed
OF tho Whole. 2.
It has been customary for come year
past to devote ono day Of the irst week o
the eessiou to the Introduction OF bills 10
reference to the appropriate committees
WHOM appointed, but this practice ha
lied TO so much confusion In the donket
ing and care Of tho papers beioro th'
committees have organised, and selected
proper custodian for them, that many o
tho moot experienced Cousressmen are 0
tho opinion that it should be abollahed
and probably an effort will be made t
prevent tho introduction ol bills unit
Speaker Carlisle shall have announces
! his committee appointments. Until thes
important sdjuncts arc supplied, no req
Legislative business can be accomplished
by the House. Tho Speaker has Glread
!, began to sketch out their orean'zsti bn
. as was tho case In the last Congress b
, anticipates much difficulty in perfectin
! them. & h. Z.
In the Forty.iourth and Forty.fith Cor
Z a, eeHes thu committeeB were appotnte